Calculate each stocks coefficient of variation

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Evaluating Risk and Return: Stock X has a 10% expected return, a beta coefficient of .9, and a 35% Standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a 12.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.2 and a 25% standard deviation. The risk free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 5%.

a. Calculate each stock's coefficient of variation

b. Which stock is riskier for a diversified investor?

c. Calculate each stock's required rate of return

d. On the basis of the two stocks' expected and required returns, which stock would be more attractive to a diversified investor?

e. Calculate the required return of a portfolio that has $7500 invested in Stock X and $2500 invested in Stock Y

f. If the market risk premium increased to 6%, which of the two stocks would have the larger increase in required return?

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